squirm

Example Sentences

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It would be easy to take Emma’s confession as a simple cinematic provocation, a tone-deaf narrative device intended to make viewers squirm in their seats.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Eight years later, he’s back in office, and giving soccer fans eager to watch the tournament this summer good reasons to squirm.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026

Honnold, who is married with two young children, knows that watching his climb will make viewers squirm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Jon Stewart’s biting satire may have made his new bosses squirm, but they went ahead and extended the comedian’s run on Comedy Central through December 2026.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

We’d squirm and giggle with joy and excitement every time a new riddle featured one of us.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall